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*Urgent Notice of Postponement*

Due to unforeseen Water & Sewer infrastructure upgrades which have created massive holes along the Corydon Ave path section of all 3 of our courses, R4YC will not take place Sunday August 27th. We are happy to announce we have confirmed a new date of Sunday October 22nd! There’s still time to register!

“Text neck” is caused by spending too much time looking down at your smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. By holding your head too long in a downward position, it can put strain on the neck muscles causing pain, headaches, numbness, trouble sleeping, degenerative changes and even remove the necks natural curve.

The human head weighs about a dozen pounds. But as the neck bends forward and down, the weight on the cervical spine begins to increase. At a 15 degree angle, this weight is around 27 pounds, at 30 degrees it’s 40 pounds, and at 45 degrees it’s 49 pounds. Another way to look at it is for every inch of forward head posture, it can increase the weight of the head on the spine by an additional 10 pounds.

That’s the problem that comes with staring at a mobile device. Recent studies show that 79% of the population between the ages 18 and 44 have their mobile devices with them at all times and spend an average of 2 to 4 hours per day hunched over reading e-mails, sending texts, or checking social media sites.

So, what can you do to avoid “Text Neck”?

If you’re going to be on your mobile device for a long time, try to hold it at eye level so your neck isn’t curved downward.

Take at least a 15-minute break from using your device every hour.

Stretch your neck and back every 20 minutes by rolling your shoulders back and drawing your chin up towards the sky.

Discuss the pain you’re having with your Chiropractor.

For more information, please contact Dr. Badhan or Dr. Raizman at Dakota Chiropractic Office at 204.257.7685 located on 1056 St. Mary’s Road.

Although our Early Bird registration fee ended on August 13th, we have decided to extend the regular price period until midnight, August 23rd! One of the great experiences to be had at this event is biting into a freshly-baked cinnamon bun from Tall Grass Prairie Bakery after you’ve completed the course. We don’t want to run out so get your entry in early and you will be guaranteed your piece of heaven!

Many of you participated in the MRA’s event Run 4 Runners last year. This year we changed things up a bit and are presenting a new type of run called Run 4 Your Cause. This event helps smaller charitable organizations fund raise for their causes. With everything that Winnipeg is offering this summer, registration for Run 4 Your Cause has been VERY SLOW. We need 200 participants to make it viable, so as an incentive to register now, we are offering the EARLY BIRD RATE till Sunday August 13! Remember, the Entry Fees include both the Registration Fee and a $20 donation to one of our Causes. If you have already registered, THANK YOU! And don’t worry, if you paid the Regular Rate, we’ll give you a cash refund for the difference when you pick up your bib.

Haven’t decided yet? R4YC includes; the ever popular 5K Awesome Twosome, the New Tri 3.3K for Walkers and Runners, a Traditional 10K Run, a 400m Dash for kids of all ages, entertainment from Papa John’s Blues Band, Massage Therapy, Tall Grass cinnamon buns, one of a kind hand-made medals and the Presentations/instructions will be offered in English, French and ASL!

Jean-Christophe Renaud is currently running across Canada as part of an initiative called Cours Pour Ta Vie (Run For Your Life) http://www.courspourtavie.ca/en/ to raise awareness for healthy living. There was another runner with him who had to drop out so he is currently running alone, with Michael Houle driving the support vehicle. They will be arriving in Winnipeg early on Saturday morning and would be very grateful to have the company of some Winnipeg runners as they make their way across the city.The first rendezvous point will be at the Southdale Shopping Centre parking lot by the Shoppers Drug Mart at the corner of Fermor and Beaverhill at 9 AM. The route would be up the Niakwa Trail, then up Osborne and along Jubilee past The Bridge Drive-In. The next rendezvous will be at Stride Ahead Sports in the Grant Park Shopping Centre at 11 AM. Eventually they want to end up in Oak Bluff. JC would love to meet and run with members of the Winnipeg running community. So if anyone can come out for even a few kilometers that would be awesome!

Why not combine a day at the beach with a unique run from Winnipeg Beach to Gimli? Coming up on Sunday, August 6th is the Islendingadagurinn 10 Mile Road Race and Jan’s 1 Mile Family Fun Run which are held in conjunction with the annual Icelandic Festival of Manitoba. The 10 Mile Race starts in Winnipeg Beach at 8:00 a.m. while the 1 Mile Family Fun Run takes place at Gimli Pavilion Park starting at 8:30 a.m. Visit their race page for more information and a link to race registration. Race packet pickup is on THURSDAY, August 3rd 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Stride Ahead at the Grant Park Mall.

Manitoba Marathon is pleased to announce their selection by Athletics Canada as the host event for the 2019-2022 Canadian Half Marathon Championships. This partnership will see Canada’s elite athletes toeing up on race day for their chance at the title.

“The Manitoba Marathon is very excited to host Canada’s top athletes. This is a great opportunity for us to showcase our beautiful city and fast course. We are proud to partner with Athletics Canada in support of the high performance program, and we look forward to creating a great experience for runners of all abilities.” Rachel Munday, Executive Director, Manitoba Marathon.

For Athletics Canada’s full announcement, please click here. We would encourage you to share on your social media.

August 22, 2017 will see participants become real life SUPERHEROES by conquering their fears and raising a minimum of $1,500. In completing this challenge, participants will rappel down the Manitoba Hydro Building at 360 Portage Ave and help change the lives of Manitoba children, youth and adults with disabilities. Our own John Wichers is one of these SUPERHEROES that has registered for this once in a lifetime experience, for a SECOND TIME!! John has taken on many different forms of fundraising: everything from pledged walks to a cycling event that took him across Western Canada. He went to new heights with the 2016 Drop Zone and now he’s back to do it again for the 2017 event, which is occuring just before his 80th birthday celebration!

To assist John in his fundraising efforts, donations can be made the following ways:

Kelsey is a Contributing Editor at GreatRuns.com, a destination running website based in the States. She is putting together a guide for Winnipeg and is looking for help in identifying some of the best and most popular routes in the city. Send a link to your favourite route to office@mraweb.ca and I will pass it along to her as well as publish it on the MRA website. Let’s promote Winnipeg as a great running city!

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The Manitoba Runners’ Association is a non-profit organization made up of people of all ages and abilities, from those who never race to the elite runners.
We promote, educate and support the sport of running for health, fun, and fitness for life to people of all ages and abilities.